2017–18 AFC Wimbledon season explained

Club:AFC Wimbledon
Season:2017–18
Manager:Neal Ardley
Chairman:Erik Samuelson
Stadium:Kingsmeadow
League:League One
League Result:18th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round vs Tottenham Hotspur (6 January 2018)
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:First round vs Brentford (8 August 2017)
Cup3:EFL Trophy
Cup3 Result:Second round vs Yeovil Town (5 December 2017)
League Topscorer:Lyle Taylor 8
Season Topscorer:Lyle Taylor 11
Highest Attendance:4,850 vs Oldham Athletic (21 April 2018)
Lowest Attendance:3,819 vs Gillingham (12 September 2017)
Average Attendance:4,181
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Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 season was AFC Wimbledon's 16th season in their history and their second season in League One.

League table

Score overview

OppositionHomeAway
Blackburn Roversbgcolor=#fbb0–30–1bgcolor=#FBB1–3
Blackpoolbgcolor=#bfb2–01–02–1
Bradford City2–10–46–1
Bristol Roversbgcolor=#bfb1–01–34–1
Bury2-22–13–4
Charlton Athletic1–00–11–1
Doncaster Rovers2–00–02–0
Fleetwood Town0–12–00–3
Gillingham1–12–23–3
Milton Keynes Dons0–20–00–2
Northampton Town1–30–12–3
Oldham Athletic2–20–02–2
Oxford United2–13–02–4
Peterborough United2–2bgcolor=#ffb1–13–3
Plymouth Argyle0–1bgcolor=#fbb4–22–5
Portsmouth0–22–11–4
Rochdalebgcolor=#ffb0–01–11–1
Rotherham United3-12-03-3
Scunthorpe United1–11–12–2
Shrewsbury Town0–11–00–2
Southend United2–01–02–1
Walsall1–22–3bgcolor=#FFB4–4
Wigan Athletic0–4bgcolor=#FFB1–11–5

Matches

League One

May

FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, the draw for the first round took place with AFC Wimbledon hosting Lincoln City.[1]

First round

At this stage, there were 80 clubs remaining in the competition (32 non-league teams progressing from the qualifying rounds and the 48 clubs from League One and League Two).

Second round

At this stage, there were 40 clubs remaining in the competition (10 non-league teams, 14 clubs from League One and 16 clubs League Two).

Third round

A total of 64 clubs will play in the third round (10 League One teams, 9 League Two teams and 44 teams from the Premier League and Football League Championship entering in this round) plus either Gillingham or Carlisle United.

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, the draw for the EFL Cup took place. The draw was seeded based on the league finishing positions for clubs in the previous season and regionalised on a north-south basis. AFC Wimbledon are unseeded, and drawn at home against Brentford. Meaning for the first time in 7 years entering the competition Wimbledon had been drawn at home.[2]

First round

The first round of the competition included 70 of the 72 Football League clubs: 24 from League Two, 24 from League One, and 22 from the Championship, with Hull City and Middlesbrough receiving a bye into the second round.

EFL Trophy

On 7 July 2017, the Group round draw was made for the League One and League Two teams competing in the EFL Trophy. The first round will consist of 64 clubs (24 from League One, 24 from League Two and 16 Category 1 Academy Teams) split into 16 groups of 4 teams, regionalised on a north/south basis, with each group including one Academy Team. Each club will play each other once, either home or away, with the top 2 teams from each group progressing to the knock-out stages.

First round (Southern Group F)

If the scores are level at the end of a Group Match then each team is awarded 1 point. In addition, the match will be followed immediately by the taking of penalties and the team that wins the penalty shootout will be awarded 1 additional point. AFC Wimbledon qualified for the following round by finishing as runners-up.

Second round (Southern Section)

The draw for the second round took place on 10 November 2017, with 32 clubs (13 from League One, 11 from League Two and 8 Category 1 Academy sides) progressing from the previous round, continuing to be regionalised on a north/south basis, with each group winner from the previous round being drawn at home to a second placed team from a different qualifying group.

Squad

No.NamePos.Nat.Place of BirthAgeL. AppsL. GoalsInt. CapsInt. GoalsSigned fromDate signedFeeEnds
Goalkeepers
1George LongGKSheffield43000Sheffield United4 July 2017Loan1 July 2018
24Joe McDonnellGKBasingstoke8000Basingstoke Town5 July 2014Undisclosed1 July 2018
25Nik TzanevGKWellington0000Brentford8 May 2017Free1 July 2019
Defenders
2 Barry FullerRBAshford203100Barnet28 May 2013Free1 July 2018
3Jonathan MeadesLBGloucester116800Oxford United22 June 2015Free1 July 2018
4Deji OshilajaCBBermondsey64300Cardiff City8 June 2017Free1 July 2019
5 Will NightingaleCBRoehampton38100Academy6 May 2014Trainee1 July 2019
6 Paul RobinsonCBBarnet101500Portsmouth3 August 2015Free1 July 2018
20Toby SibbickCB/RBHounslow3000Academy26 August 2016Trainee1 July 2018
23Callum KennedyLBChertsey79100Leyton Orient7 July 2017Free1 July 2019
30Paul KalambayiCBDulwich0000Academy18 February 2016Trainee1 July 2018
31Seth OwensLB/CBHackney3000Brentford16 August 2016Free1 July 2018
32Darius CharlesCBEaling72200Burton Albion31 May 2016Free1 July 2018
Midfielders
7 George FrancombRW/RBHackney1961100Norwich City26 June 2013Free1 July 2018
8 Jimmy AbdouDMMartigues322160Millwall15 July 2017Loan1 July 2018
11Harry ForresterAMMilton Keynes35300Rangers23 August 2017Loan1 July 2018
14Liam TrotterAM/DMIpswich42300Bolton Wanderers21 July 2017Free1 July 2019
17Andy BarchamLWBasildon1131400Portsmouth1 July 2015Free1 July 2019
18Dean ParrettCMHampstead53600Stevenage1 July 2016Free1 July 2018
19Tom SoaresDMReading45100Bury31 January 2017Undisclosed1 July 2019
26Anthony HartiganCMKingston upon Thames11000Academy27 January 2017Trainee1 July 2020
27Neşet BellikliLWSutton0000Academy16 May 2016Trainee1 July 2018
28Alfie EganAMLambeth14000Academy5 February 2016Trainee1 July 2018
Forwards
9Kwesi AppiahCFThamesmead19561Crystal Palace31 May 2017Free1 July 2019
10Cody McDonaldCFWitham32500Gillingham22 June 2017Free1 July 2019
21Egli KajaCFKosovo21000Academy17 April 2015Trainee1 July 2018
29Jayden AntwiCFLambeth1000Academy28 March 2017Trainee1 July 2019
33Lyle TaylorCFGreenwich1294421Scunthorpe United14 July 2015Undisclosed1 July 2018
39Joe PigottCFMaidstone16500Maidstone United15 January 2018Undisclosed1 July 2019

Player statistics

|-|colspan="14"|Players who featured on loan for AFC Wimbledon but subsequently returned to their parent club:|-|colspan="14"|Players who left or were released by AFC Wimbledon during the course of the season:|-|}

Top scorers

width=60Rankwidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=200Playerwidth=80League Onewidth=80FA Cupwidth=80League Cupwidth=100League Trophywidth=80Total
1 33 8 3 0 0 11
2 10 5 1 0 1 7
3 17 4 0 0 0 4
4 11 3 0 0 0 3
= 14 3 0 0 0 3
5 8 2 0 0 0 2
= 9 2 0 0 0 2
= 20 0 0 0 2 2
= 21 0 0 0 2 2
6 19 1 0 0 0 1
= 39 1 0 0 0 1
= 6 0 0 1 0 1
= 18 0 0 0 1 1
= 26 0 0 0 1 1
= N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0 1 1
TOTALS2941842

Disciplinary record

NumberPositionNationNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
11 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
19 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS502001000512

Transfers

Players Transferred In
DatePositionNationNamePrevious ClubFeeRef.
8 May 2017GKNik TzanevBrentfordFree[3]
31 May 2017FWKwesi AppiahCrystal PalaceFree[4]
8 June 2017DFDeji OshilajaCardiff CityFree[5]
22 June 2017FWCody McDonaldGillinghamFree[6]
7 July 2017DFCallum KennedyLeyton OrientFree[7]
21 July 2017MFLiam TrotterBolton WanderersFree[8]
10 November 2017MFRichard PinglingBurnleyFree[9]
15 January 2018FWJoe PigottMaidstone UnitedFree[10]
22 March 2018FWLloyd SamD.C. UnitedFree[11]
Players Loaned In
Date fromPositionNationNameFromDate toRef.
4 July 2017GKGeorge LongSheffield United1 July 2018[12]
15 July 2017MFJimmy AbdouMillwall1 July 2018[13]
23 August 2017MFHarry ForresterRangers1 July 2018[14]
Players Loaned Out
Date fromPositionNationNameToDate toRef.
19 August 2017DFSeth OwensWhitehawk19 September 2017[15]
9 November 2017MFAlfie EganSutton United27 January 2018[16]
Players Transferred Out
DatePositionNationNameSubsequent clubFeeRef
2 May 2017MFTom BeereHampton & Richmond BoroughReleased[17] [18]
2 May 2017MFDannie BulmanCrawley TownReleased[19] [20]
2 May 2017MFDavid FitzpatrickBarrowReleased[21] [22]
2 May 2017MFDan GallagherLeatherheadReleased[23] [24]
2 May 2017FWGeorge OakleyInverness Caledonian ThistleReleased[25] [26]
2 May 2017DFChris RobertsonSwindon TownReleased[27] [28]
2 May 2017GKJames SheaLuton TownReleased[29] [30]
9 June 2017FWTom ElliottMillwallFree[31]
10 June 2017DFSean KellyRoss CountyFree[32]
27 June 2017GKJoe BursíkStoke CityUndisclosed[33]
28 June 2017FWDominic PoleonBradford CityUndisclosed[34]
4 July 2017MFJake ReevesBradford CityUndisclosed[35]
6 July 2017FWTyrone BarnettPort ValeFree[36]
28 July 2017MFChris WhelpdaleStevenageFree[37]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cup Draw: Dons handed home tie v Lincoln City. 17 October 2017. afcwimbledon.co.uk. 16 October 2017.
  2. News: Dons to host Brentford in Carabao Cup. 16 June 2017. afcwimbledon.co.uk. 16 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Nik signs for Wimbledon . afcwimbledon.co.uk . 2 May 2017.
  4. News: Kwesi Appiah: AFC Wimbledon sign Crystal Palace striker. 31 May 2017. BBC Sport. 31 May 2017.
  5. News: Deji Oshilaja: AFC Wimbledon sign Cardiff City defender. 8 June 2017. BBC Sport. 8 June 2017.
  6. News: Cody McDonald: AFC Wimbledon sign Gillingham striker on free transfer. 22 June 2017. BBC Sport. 22 June 2017.
  7. News: Callum resigns for the Dons. 22 June 2017. afcwimbledon.co.uk. 7 July 2017.
  8. News: Neal beats off competition to sign midfielder. 21 July 2017. afcwimbledon.co.uk. 21 July 2017.
  9. News: Pingling joins Dons development squad. 11 November 2017. afcwimbledon.co.uk. 10 November 2017.
  10. News: AFC Wimbledon sign Maidstone United striker for undisclosed fee. 11 November 2017. BBC Sport. 15 January 2018.
  11. News: AFC Wimbledon sign ex-Charlton winger on short-term contract. 22 March 2018. BBC Sport. 22 March 2018.
  12. News: Dons sign new goalkeeper. 4 July 2017. afcwimbledon.co.uk. 4 July 2017.
  13. News: Jimmy Abdou joins AFC Wimbledon on loan. 15 July 2017. afcwimbledon.co.uk. 15 July 2017.
  14. News: Rangers midfielder joins AFC Wimbledon on season-long loan deal. 23 August 2017. BBC Sport. 23 August 2017.
  15. News: Introducing the stars of AFC Wimbledon's Development squad. 23 August 2017. afcwimbledon.co.uk. 19 August 2017.
  16. News: Alfie goes out on loan from Wimbledon. 10 November 2017. AFC Wimbledon Official Site. 9 November 2017.
  17. Web site: Squad update from Neal . afcwimbledon.co.uk . 2 May 2017.
  18. Web site: Dowson Adds Two To Beavers Squad . nonleague.pitchero.com . 25 August 2017.
  19. Web site: Squad update from Neal . afcwimbledon.co.uk . 2 May 2017.
  20. News: Dannie Bulman: Crawley Town re-sign ex-AFC Wimbledon midfielder. BBC Sport. 19 May 2017 . 19 May 2017.
  21. Web site: Squad update from Neal . afcwimbledon.co.uk . 2 May 2017.
  22. News: Barrow sign David Fitzpatrick following release by AFC Wimbledon . BBC Sport . 28 June 2017.
  23. Web site: Squad update from Neal . afcwimbledon.co.uk . 2 May 2017.
  24. Web site: Leatherhead Player Profile: Dan Gallagher. leatherheadfootballclub.co.uk. 9 August 2017. 9 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809172914/http://www.leatherheadfootballclub.co.uk/news/player-profile-dan-gallagher-1907684.html. 9 August 2017. dead.
  25. Web site: Squad update from Neal . afcwimbledon.co.uk . 2 May 2017.
  26. News: Inverness Caledonian Thistle sign George Oakley and Mark Ridgers. 3 July 2017. BBC Sport. 3 July 2017.
  27. Web site: Squad update from Neal . afcwimbledon.co.uk . 2 May 2017.
  28. News: Chris Robertson: Swindon Town sign former AFC Wimbledon defender. BBC Sport . 22 June 2017.
  29. Web site: Squad update from Neal . afcwimbledon.co.uk . 2 May 2017.
  30. News: James Shea: Luton Town sign former AFC Wimbledon goalkeeper. 3 July 2017. BBC Sport. 3 July 2017.
  31. News: Tom Elliott: Millwall sign AFC Wimbledon striker on two-year contract. 9 June 2017. BBC Sport. 9 June 2017.
  32. News: Ross County sign Sean Kelly after AFC Wimbledon exit for defender. BBC Sport. 10 June 2017 . 11 June 2017.
  33. News: AFC Wimbledon and England U17 goalkeeper Joe Bursik to join Stoke City. 28 June 2017. skysports.co.uk. 27 June 2017.
  34. News: Dominic Poleon leaves for Bradford City. 28 June 2017. afcwimbledon.co.uk. 28 June 2017.
  35. News: Bradford City sign AFC Wimbledon midfielder for undisclosed fee . 4 July 2017. BBC Sport. 4 July 2017.
  36. News: Port Vale sign striker from AFC Wimbledon on two-year deal. 6 July 2017. BBC Sport. 6 July 2017.
  37. News: Stevenage re-sign former AFC Wimbledon winger. 28 July 2017. BBC Sport. 28 July 2017.

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